Re: JPOR: Starter woes

["Randy Peterson" <rkpete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> If I was to remove the starter & set it on a bench where I can watch
> it, then use jumper cables to connect the starter directly to the
> battery terminals, should it spin, or does the solenoid do other
> funky stuff besides just switch on the electricity?  I tried that,
> and got a small spark when I attached the pos connector to the
> starter, but nothing turned or made any noise.
> 
> -- Obi-Wan
>    '95.5 YJ, '77 Wag
> 
> -- 

Oh-O

Bench testing an amc starter (ford), buy removing it from the vehicle
and attaching a negative battery jumper cable to the case and 
touching the positive battery jumper cable to the starter batt
terminal should result in some sparks at first contact, a big
torque jump of the starter as it initally cranks up, and then
a high speed starter spin.....if ther is no spin, somethins'
wrong.

Ya know, the bendix wears out after a while.
How old is the starter, miles ?

Maybe its time to get  a rebuilt starter.

Randy Peterson